hi

I add my comments of disappointment to those above and to the no doubt many others that will come.

This was an abject performance by an England side that had been hyped as most others have been.

I didn't mind the defeat - after all the better team won, it was the way in which we played - like the team were complete strangers brought together at the last moment. There was no fight, no flair and no interest as far as I could see.

I am mystified. These players all star every ( or most ) weeks in the Premier league and represent in the most part the top teams. They qualified with ease and played some good football against some useful opposition.

Today was the end of a very poor England competion.

Today the defence was woeful and we were lucky to be only 2-1 down at the interval.

The second half was just a stroll for Germany and they looked as if they could have scored at will.

OK we had a "goal" not allowed. This brings up another question as to why FIFA keep refusing to use the technical facities that abound in almost all other top line sports. Wake up FIFA we want fairness and if it can be improved by technology then let's have it NOW !!! Everybody in the ground could see that the ball was well over the line. I accept that on occasions the officials may not be in a position to see the incident. But there are facilities to counteract that happening.

I hope that I am not minimising Germany's performance. They play as well as the needed to to win and that is what counts in a competion like this.

FIFA's weak reasoning appears to be that technology would slow down the game !!! What about all the feigned injuries and the time to take free kicks etc etc. ??

Well down to the pub now and we will win the match over a few pints...lol

cheers

MikeL2